The Seven Hills of Edinburgh is a special event – a combination of road-running, trail-running, hill-running, and urban orienteering… at least 14.3 miles in length and with 2200 feet of ascent/descent. There is no fixed route – competitors choose their own way between the hill-top checkpoints. The leading runners often …
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The Seven Hills of Edinburgh is a special event – a combination of road-running, trail-running, hill-running, and urban orienteering… at least 14.3 miles in length and with 2200 feet of ascent/descent. There is no fixed route – competitors choose their own way between the hill-top checkpoints.
The leading runners often get round in under 1hr 40; modest performers are allowed to take up to 4 hours. But they all enjoy the satisfaction of completing one of the most scenic sporting courses. An event of great character, and with a tremendous friendly atmosphere on the day, it’s THE event that everyone – Edinburgh-based or otherwise – should do at least once!
The event is split into two sections – “The Race” being for runners of a good standard. Those of more modest ability (above 1 hour 45 for a half-marathon, say) can enter “The Challenge”, which starts half an hour in advance.
Calton Hill is the Start and Finish point. Competitors have to find their own route, as the course is not marked, but they must pass through the 6 checkpoints in the following order (and punch their race-number there with clippers):
– The Castle (esplanade)
– Corstorphine Hill
– Craiglockhart Hill (East)
– Braid Hill
– Blackford Hill
– Arthur’s Seat
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